Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet hosts a welcome ceremony for Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt during his official visit to Vietnam, April 7, 1994. (Photo: VNA)
Vice State President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh receives and holds talks with Swedish Crown Princess Victoria Ingrid Alice Désirée during her official visit to Vietnam, May 6-8, 2019. (Photo: VNA)
Swedish Crown Princess Victoria visits the traditional bamboo and rattan weaving village of Phu Vinh, Phu Nghia commune, Chuong My district, Hanoi (May 7, 2019). (Photo: VNA)
State President To Lam receives Swedish Ambassador Ann Mawe as she bids farewell at the end of her term in Vietnam (Hanoi, June 18, 2024). (Photo: VNA)
Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson witness the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on bilateral cooperation (Stockholm, November 12, 2024). (Photo: VNA)
President of the Stockholm City Council Olle Burell visits the Vietnamese booth at the 2024 ASEAN Trade and Cuisine Fair in the Swedish capital (June 15, 2024). (Photo: VNA supplied) (Photo: VNA)
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh receives Susanna Campbell, Chair of Swedish group Syre (Hanoi, April 23, 2025). (Photo: VNA)
The Bloom Innovation Launchpad, the first global innovation promotion centre in Vietnam, jointly established by Tetra Pak and DenEast with Swedish investment, opens at the Vietnam–Singapore Industrial Park IIA, Binh Duong province (July 4, 2023). (Photo: VNA)
The agricultural processing plant of B’LaoFood Co., Ltd., located in Loc Son Industrial Park, Bao Loc city, is the largest in Lam Dong province, equipped with cutting-edge machinery and technology from Sweden. (Photo: VNA)
A concert from Swedish band ARRIVAL, part of their world tour “The Music of ABBA,” is held at Ariyana International Convention Centre in Da Nang. The event marks the 55th anniversary of Vietnam–Sweden diplomatic relations (October 9, 2024). (Photo: VNA)
Vietnam – Sweden: Long-time friends, key partners
Sweden was the first Western country to establish diplomatic relations with Vietnam on 11 January 1969, during Vietnam’s difficult struggle for independence and national reunification. Over more than half a century, the two countries have continuously worked to build and strengthen their bilateral ties, which have grown increasingly substantive and enduring, yielding proud achievements across multiple sectors.
